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Horseshoe Canyon in Canyonlands National Park, Utah contains several collections of fascinating Barrier Canyon style pictographs. The canyon is beautiful all by itself, and the 7-mile round-trip hike is a great half-day adventure. But the one-of-a-kind pictographs really make this hike an unforgettable experience. (click images to expand) The High...
Small dune field in the backcountry of Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument, Utah. Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument, Utah Grand Staircase – Escalante...
A nice afternoon at McKinney Falls State Park near Austin, TX. Previous Next (click images to expand)...
A long weekend visiting my good friend Dave on Florida’s Palm Coast. It was my first time to the area, and I really enjoyed exploring the towns and natural areas. In February, many seek the South for...
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Another new location for me this year – San Juan National Forest, near Mancos. The area had a nice variety of color, great mountain vistas and healthy undergrowth. The small grove with aspens...
Sometimes we get lucky, and we’re present at just the right location, at the right time, with conditions and views that are unforgettable. Then we can only hope that the images we create do justice to...
Ohio and Kebler Passes near Crested Butte are popular go-to locations for Colorado Fall Colors. And even though it has become more crowded over the years, it’s still worth the trip. The area grows...
This year’s Colorado Fall colors turned later than usual. The usual, go-to locations showed only hints of yellow at the beginning of my trip. So, my friends and I visited some areas that we’d never...
A visit to the Minnesota North Shore - an incredible location with fantastic hiking, forests waterfalls and lakeshore scenes...
Happy Earth Day, 2022! And happy 3rd anniversary to Nature First! I’m celebrating today with a grove of majestic Ponderosa Pines from the Gila Wilderness – a place very special to me...
It was a long and difficult winter. I experienced injury and terrible personal loss. As I recover and grieve, I look forward to Spring and time in nature to heal and restore my being. Here are a...